Classification of conglomerate

Classification of conglomerate

Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock formed from rounded pebbles or clasts held together by a finer matrix. Its classification depends on pebble composition, sorting, and matrix abundance. Well-sorted conglomerates signify gradual deposition by water currents, while...
Gravel and Its Types

Gravel and Its Types

Gravel: Gravel is an unconsolidated accumulation of rounded fragments greater than 2 mm in diameter. Wentworth (1922) classified gravel into four types on the basis of size (diameter in mm) (a)...
Biostratigraphy of Bangladesh

Biostratigraphy of Bangladesh

The Cenozoic succession of Bangladesh has been differentiated into a number of biostratigraphic units, viz., assemblage zone based on first assemblage demarcation (FAD) line, last assemblage demarcation (LAD) line, acme, and ranges of various marker palynotaxa in the...